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TASTE Community Grown is this weekend! The trees are just starting to turn colour, the air is crisp, and the sun is shining! A perfect excuse to visit Picton, Ontario this Saturday to shop Purlin’ J’s! The truck will be in the Farm & Artisan Market section of the event. You do not need a ticket to the main tasting event to shop the yarn truck.

Get started on your fall knitting!

The truck has some NEW Noro Hitsuji yarn, two new colours of Debbie Bliss’s Angel and a brand-new Briggs & Little yarn called “Lite and Fancy”. Plus some new needlefelting books and gifts!

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Due to heavy rain and other complications, Lil Dorothy will not be making an appearance at the Thousand Islands Playhouse this afternoon. Please note that their fundraising event, Local Flavours, is still going on as planned.

l’ll let you know when the truck will next be in Gananoque! Apologies, folks.

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The *Wolfe Island Fibre Fest is this weekend! So excited! You can shop the truck this Saturday and Sunday, 14 and 15 Sept. Turn left once you get off the ferry; Lil Dorothy will be next to the boat house. Hours are 10 – 5 Saturday and 11 – 5 Sunday.

And there’s going to be a wee knitting contest! It’s the “Knit a Bit” challenge: cast on 10 sts. and knit in garter st. for ten minutes. Knitted pieces are judged for length and evenness of tension. And there are three age categories: under 12 years, 13-18, and 19 and over. See Linda at the quilt raffle table to enter. Judging will take place on Sunday, and yes! there are prizes, proudly donated by yours truly! Who will take up the challenge?!

I’m looking forward to seeing my former Kingston Derby Girls teammates on Saturday Sept 7 when Purlin’ J’s is at the Kingston Memorial Centre from 3:30 pm until after dark. I have some new alpaca/silk yarn, some Australian merino baby yarn plus some NEW needle felting kits which have proven to be very popular!

Don’t forget your KDG/Purlin’ J’s coupon! 15% off your entire purchase at the truck (not including sale items) AND fill in the ballot and drop it in the box at the KDG merch table and you could win a KDG prize pack! Get your coupon from a KDG skater at Queen’s Sidewalk Sale on 5 Sept!